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# PlaintextsStorage

> Host-chain contract that stores published decryption results so contracts can read them synchronously

| Aspect               | Description                                                                                                              |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Type**             | Internal smart contract on the host chain.                                                                               |
| **Function**         | Stores published decryption results for synchronous reads.                                                               |
| **Responsibilities** | • Holds the plaintext result for every published decryption<br />• Serves reads through the TaskManager's result getters |

Decryption happens offchain, but contracts need the result onchain. When a signed decrypt result is published through `FHE.publishDecryptResult`, the [TaskManager](/deep-dive/cofhe-components/task-manager) verifies the signature and writes the plaintext here. Only the TaskManager can write to this contract.

Contracts read results back with `FHE.getDecryptResult(handle)`, which reverts if the result is not yet published, or `FHE.getDecryptResultSafe(handle)`, which returns a ready flag instead. See the [Decryption Flow](/deep-dive/data-flows/decryption-request-flow) for the full path.